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The package Xserver-xorg-core-lts-raring needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find and archive for it.

Asked by Dean Adkins

Installation seemed to go fine. When I went to process numerous updates, 400+ I got the error message above. I can log in and do a few basic tasks but cannot update or download anything. How do you get past this?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

What is the output of:

apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-core-lts-raring; lsb_release -a; uname -a

Thanks

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Dean Adkins (dean-adkins) said : 		#2

dean@dean-Inspiron-N5110:~$ apt-cache
apt 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.12 for i386 compiled on Jul 16 2013 18:00:55
Usage: apt-cache [options] command
       apt-cache [options] showpkg pkg1 [pkg2 ...]
       apt-cache [options] showsrc pkg1 [pkg2 ...]

apt-cache is a low-level tool used to query information
from APT's binary cache files

Commands:
   gencaches - Build both the package and source cache
   showpkg - Show some general information for a single package
   showsrc - Show source records
   stats - Show some basic statistics
   dump - Show the entire file in a terse form
   dumpavail - Print an available file to stdout
   unmet - Show unmet dependencies
   search - Search the package list for a regex pattern
   show - Show a readable record for the package
   depends - Show raw dependency information for a package
   rdepends - Show reverse dependency information for a package
   pkgnames - List the names of all packages in the system
   dotty - Generate package graphs for GraphViz
   xvcg - Generate package graphs for xvcg
   policy - Show policy settings

Options:
  -h This help text.
  -p=? The package cache.
  -s=? The source cache.
  -q Disable progress indicator.
  -i Show only important deps for the unmet command.
  -c=? Read this configuration file
  -o=? Set an arbitrary configuration option, eg -o dir::cache=/tmp
See the apt-cache(8) and apt.conf(5) manual pages for more information.
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On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 9:43 AM, actionparsnip <
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> Your question #272788 on scilab in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scilab/+question/272788
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested more information:
> What is the output of:
>
> apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-core-lts-raring; lsb_release -a; uname -a
>
> Thanks
>
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> To answer this request for more information, you can either reply to
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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Copy the WHOLE command as one line (which is what it is) then run it in the terminal.

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Dean Adkins (dean-adkins) said : 		#4

What "command". Where do I find it?

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On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 10:33 AM, actionparsnip <
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> Your question #272788 on scilab in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scilab/+question/272788
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested more information:
> Copy the WHOLE command as one line (which is what it is) then run it in
> the terminal.
>
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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#5

It is in your question document https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scilab/+question/272788

apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-core-lts-raring; lsb_release -a; uname -a

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Dean Adkins (dean-adkins) said : 		#6

Ok, the command is entered in the terminal. What next?

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On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 10:58 AM, Manfred Hampl <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #272788 on scilab in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scilab/+question/272788
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Manfred Hampl requested more information:
> It is in your question document
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scilab/+question/272788
>
> apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-core-lts-raring; lsb_release -a; uname -a
>
> --
> To answer this request for more information, you can either reply to
> this email or enter your reply at the following page:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scilab/+question/272788
>
> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#7

use the terminal window's menu entries "edit - select all" and "edit - copy" to copy all output and paste it back into your question document that we can see the output.

And please add the information what you have done that you got 400+ updates pending. Did you try updating your system, or did you try a release upgrade or did you try installing a certain package or ...

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Dean Adkins (dean-adkins) said : 		#8

dean@dean-Inspiron-N5110:~$ apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-core-lts-raring;
lsb_release -a; uname -a
xserver-xorg-core-lts-raring:
  Installed: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6~precise2
  Candidate: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6~precise2
  Version table:
 *** 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6~precise2 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise
Linux dean-Inspiron-N5110 3.8.0-29-generic #42~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Aug
14 15:31:16 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
dean@dean-Inspiron-N5110:~$

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On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 11:07 AM, Manfred Hampl <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #272788 on scilab in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scilab/+question/272788
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Manfred Hampl requested more information:
> use the terminal window's menu entries "edit - select all" and "edit -
> copy" to copy all output and paste it back into your question document
> that we can see the output.
>
> And please add the information what you have done that you got 400+
> updates pending. Did you try updating your system, or did you try a
> release upgrade or did you try installing a certain package or ...
>
> --
> To answer this request for more information, you can either reply to
> this email or enter your reply at the following page:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scilab/+question/272788
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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#9

Post the output on
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scilab/+question/272788

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Dean Adkins (dean-adkins) said : 		#10

dean@dean-Inspiron-N5110:~$ apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-core-lts-raring; lsb_release -a; uname -a
xserver-xorg-core-lts-raring:
  Installed: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6~precise2
  Candidate: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6~precise2
  Version table:
 *** 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6~precise2 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise
Linux dean-Inspiron-N5110 3.8.0-29-generic #42~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Aug 14 15:31:16 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
dean@dean-Inspiron-N5110:~$

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#11

Please provide the output of the commands

sudo apt-get update
sudo dpkg --audit

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Dean Adkins (dean-adkins) said : 		#12

dean@dean-Inspiron-N5110:~$ sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for dean:
Get:1 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:2 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-updates Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:3 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-backports Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:4 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-security Release.gpg [198 B]
Get:5 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise Release [49.6 kB]
Get:6 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-updates Release [196 kB]
Get:7 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-backports Release [54.3 kB]
Get:8 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-security Release [54.3 kB]
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release.gpg
Get:9 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise/main Sources [934 kB]
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Sources
Get:10 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise/restricted Sources [5,470 B]
Get:11 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise/universe Sources [5,019 kB]
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main i386 Packages
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main TranslationIndex
Get:12 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise/multiverse Sources [155 kB]
Get:13 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise/main i386 Packages [1,274 kB]
Get:14 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise/restricted i386 Packages [8,431 B]
Get:15 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise/universe i386 Packages [4,796 kB]
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en_CA
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise/main Translation-en
Get:16 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise/multiverse i386 Packages [121 kB]
Get:17 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise/main TranslationIndex [3,706 B]
Get:18 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise/multiverse TranslationIndex [2,676 B]
Get:19 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise/restricted TranslationIndex [2,596 B]
Get:20 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise/universe TranslationIndex [2,922 B]
Get:21 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-updates/main Sources [493 kB]
Get:22 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-updates/restricted Sources [8,723 B]
Get:23 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-updates/universe Sources [122 kB]
Get:24 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-updates/multiverse Sources [9,730 B]
Get:25 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-updates/main i386 Packages [993 kB]
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Get:29 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-updates/main TranslationIndex [10.6 kB]
Get:30 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-updates/multiverse TranslationIndex [7,613 B]
Get:31 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-updates/restricted TranslationIndex [7,297 B]
Get:32 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-updates/universe TranslationIndex [8,333 B]
Get:33 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-backports/main Sources [5,411 B]
Get:34 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-backports/restricted Sources [28 B]
Get:35 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-backports/universe Sources [42.8 kB]
Get:36 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-backports/multiverse Sources [5,750 B]
Get:37 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-backports/main i386 Packages [5,484 B]
Get:38 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-backports/restricted i386 Packages [28 B]
Get:39 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-backports/universe i386 Packages [44.0 kB]
Get:40 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-backports/multiverse i386 Packages [5,413 B]
Get:41 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-backports/main TranslationIndex [202 B]
Get:42 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-backports/multiverse TranslationIndex [202 B]
Get:43 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-backports/restricted TranslationIndex [193 B]
Get:44 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-backports/universe TranslationIndex [205 B]
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Get:46 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-security/restricted Sources [4,464 B]
Get:47 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-security/universe Sources [43.9 kB]
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Get:49 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-security/main i386 Packages [610 kB]
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Get:54 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-security/multiverse TranslationIndex [199 B]
Get:55 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-security/restricted TranslationIndex [202 B]
Get:56 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise-security/universe TranslationIndex [205 B]
Get:57 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise/main Translation-en_CA [10.4 kB]
Get:58 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise/main Translation-en [726 kB]
Get:59 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise/multiverse Translation-en [93.4 kB]
Get:60 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org precise/restricted Translation-en [2,395 B]
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Fetched 20.8 MB in 27s (769 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
dean@dean-Inspiron-N5110:~$ ubuntu version

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Dean Adkins (dean-adkins) said : 		#13

dean@dean-Inspiron-N5110:~$ sudo dpkg --audit
The following packages are in a mess due to serious problems during
installation. They must be reinstalled for them (and any packages
that depend on them) to function properly:
 xserver-xorg-core-lts-raring Xorg X server - core server

dean@dean-Inspiron-N5110:~$

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#14

Now please issue the command

apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-core-lts-raring

again and copy/paste the output again,

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Dean Adkins (dean-adkins) said : 		#15

dean@dean-Inspiron-N5110:~$ apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-core-lts-raring
xserver-xorg-core-lts-raring:
  Installed: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6~precise2
  Candidate: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6~precise3
  Version table:
     2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6~precise3 0
        500 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
        500 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org/ubuntu/ precise-security/main i386 Packages
 *** 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6~precise2 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
dean@dean-Inspiron-N5110:~$

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Dean Adkins (dean-adkins) said : 		#16

apt-get install -f
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#17

Now try the commands

sudo apt-get install -f

apt-get --simulate dist-upgrade

and copy/paste all output that we can see the result.

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Dean Adkins (dean-adkins) said : 		#18

Updates completed.